[02:50] [Carreau] Note that this technology requires cooperation from the Abidjani NPC population [02:51] [Carreau] So maybe it'd be cool to make an RP post about it in case a GM ever comes sniffing around asking "what's all this" [02:51] [Carreau] So you can back it up and say that you were implementing the Flavor Flav style bling to the Abidjani style. [03:12] [Carreau] Elwykinsbaby. [03:13] Yes? [03:13] [Carreau] Your thoughts on the extent of evolution of science in Abidjan. [03:13] [Carreau] What do you think of steam? [03:14] I'm not sure. I'm not a big fan of developing too much engineering stuff there...Victoria and I are against changing Abidjan too much. [03:14] :| [03:15] Some, yes. But it is a jungle village with long-held traditions that the people really don't want to lose. [03:16] [Carreau] They don't close eachother out. [03:17] [Carreau] I think what stands out in Abidjan a lot is the concept of choice. Abidjan is quite "free". An individual isn't stigmatized from birth, he isn't put into any class. [03:18] [Carreau] The choices are theirs, the individual is always unique even while he is a part of larger complexes. [03:18] [Carreau] And thus, where there is choice, creativity can bloom. Tradition and advancement can go hand in hand. [03:20] [Carreau] Will a shaman ever perform experiments in a sterile enviroment? No. Does he need a stone table and a glass bowl? No. [03:21] [Carreau] But he may use his own ways. [03:21] [Carreau] A pendant watch with two tucan feathers on it might be the biggest new hit when it comes to jewellery. [03:23] [Carreau] I know it sounds alien at first, to think of abidjanis as somehow "on the edge". It seems backwards, but I think that is a mercian mentality putting down their intellect. They are very intelligent. Their form of goverment is easily changed, usually making sure the best candidates for the jobs are the ones doing it. [03:24] [Carreau] The people fight as one when facing an outside enemy, whereas Mercian society is notoriously greedy and use the attack of an enemy on the community to further their own goals. [03:25] [Carreau] See; King gets killed, capital gets wiped clean, people start infighting and huge brigand swarms go about pillaging [03:25] [Carreau] Following the current civil war. [03:26] [Carreau] Learning about mistakes? Magic led to chaos and corruption. It was weeded out. Mahikanism led to chaos and corruption. It will be weeded out. [03:27] * Ulin hmms. [03:27] [Carreau] And if technology, engineering and the advancements of science lead to chaos and corruption, they will be weeded out. [03:27] That leaves a lot of potential for change... [03:28] * Ulin has the imagine of arming up the Abidjanians in real metal armor... [03:28] image* [03:28] [Carreau] Doubtful. [03:28] :| [03:29] [Carreau] Why? Metal is clumsy in their enviroment. [03:29] True. [03:29] [Carreau] They're more along the lines of modern soldier vestments. [03:29] Eh? [03:30] [Carreau] Fabric + reinforced plates. [03:30] Ahhh... [03:30] [Carreau] Such as hard scales or bone. [03:30] Well. [03:30] [Carreau] Light, but can take a hit. [03:30] Scalemail, then. [03:31] * Ulin hmms. [03:31] [Carreau] It is possible for abidjanis to use scalemail, yes. Simply because of the wyrm/snake mythology and the use of scales as is. [03:31] [Carreau] Usually woven into fur/swamp mesh. [03:31] Perhaps we should turn Abidjan a bit industrious? Build mines to get metal... so we can make lots of armor and spears... [03:32] [Carreau] Well, the abidjani surface mines which the giskigti use are pretty rich with Viridium and Adenium. [03:32] Where are those...? [03:33] [Carreau] Lorewise? [03:33] [Carreau] Or actually? [03:33] [Carreau] East gate. [03:33] ... actually? [03:33] * Ulin nods [03:33] >_> [03:33] [Carreau] That's where the Giskigti areas are [03:33] Oh [03:34] I guess i'm just picturing actuall IG mines... [03:34] [Carreau] Well, erh. [03:34] [Carreau] Think of it this way. [03:34] [Carreau] Abidjan area used to be, probably, sea floor. [03:35] Ahhh... [03:35] [Carreau] And through some huge whirlpool or such, Godmount was formed. [03:35] [Carreau] And the constant winds and such which have carved the "river of Abidjan", that is the circular maze around Godsmount is a bit like the canyons that caused the Gold Rush [03:36] [Carreau] If the original river never had dried out, you'd be flushing raw viridium and adenium [03:36] [Carreau] Tons of it [03:37] :o [03:37] [Carreau] hadn't* [03:37] [Carreau] never had [03:37] [Carreau] O_o [03:37] [Carreau] well whateve [03:37] [Carreau] if it was there [03:37] [Carreau] you'd be flushing raw metals [03:37] * Ulin nods [03:39] [Carreau] But if you want to build sorters that allow just gravel to be shoveled into it and different metals showing up [03:39] [Carreau] based on weight [03:39] [Carreau] go ahead :D [03:39] :D [03:39] That could be something to build that would explain the Abidjanis getting lots of metal for armor... [03:40] [Carreau] Ulin should probably join the Giskigti ;D [03:43] [Carreau] And bob would probably enjoy pulling you your initiation quest. [03:43] [Carreau] Which includes, um. [03:43] [Carreau] A crapload of crafting. [03:43] [Carreau] :D [03:43] [Carreau] plus it is possible that the Sandansar could randomly invent a "purifying cure" to fix Ulin's illnesses :O [03:45] [Carreau] anyways [03:45] [Carreau] 4 hours of sleep [03:46] :D [03:46] :| [03:47] [Carreau] You know what [03:47] [Carreau] I think it'd be pretty pimp if Abidjanis went wild about chain whips :D [03:48] :D [03:49] Man I am wild about chain whips [03:49] Don't be moving in on Morays thing [03:49] [Carreau] Moray can be the trendsetter [03:51] [Carreau] Chain whips! [03:51] [Carreau] QUETZALCOATL [03:51] [Carreau] THE FEATHERED SERPENT WHIPS [03:52] just gotta get Lorelle to make me exceptional ones [03:52] and it will start [03:52] [Carreau] or Ulin [03:52] I want to have multicolered whips [03:52] and be called the master of chains